leave **
leave of absence

She took a leave of absence in 1984 to have her first child.

He took a leave of absence, and spent the 1909-1910 school year in Europe.

Robert is asked to take a leave of absence from the school.

If you need a break, try to get a leave of absence.

I'm on a leave of absence from school for a little while.

He took a leave of absence and never had time to return.

I took a leave of absence to follow him into the army.

He has taken a leave of absence from the campaign.

"Do you know the real reason why I took the leave of absence?"

In the early 2000s, he took a leave of absence from the industry.